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Augmented Chicago: Inaugural Realities
Augmented Chicago: Inaugural Realities showcases the innovative works of four internationally celebrated Chicago-based artists, Claire Ashley, Faheem Majeed, Yvette Mayorga and Carlos Rolón, pioneering the use…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Marriott Theatre Announces Spectacular 2025 Season in Celebration of Upcoming 50th Anniversary
Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences will feature a remarkable season of beloved titles for kids of all ages. Chicagoland’s longest-running musical theatre invites theatergoers to…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Chicago Pizza Pass
Say hello to the Choose Chicago Pizza Pass — your ticket to exploring the city’s iconic pizza scene one slice at a time. Choose Chicago…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Ashland Avenue
“You gotta start living your life right now. Because someday you’ll wake up and it’s over.” Pete’s TV and Video has served Chicagoland for 40+…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
2025 Filter Photo Festival
Filter Photo is pleased to present the 17th Annual Filter Photo Festival. This four-day event celebrates the vibrant art community in Chicago through photography-inspired programming.…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions
Franz West: Millennium Park
Franz West” Millennium Park features two monumental installations by West: Stonehenge (2011) and Dorit (2002), set against the iconic backdrop of Millennium Park. Stonehenge, with…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern
Direct from New York City, the tavern returns to Chicago with an all new production! The global phenomenon that is DUNGEONS & DRAGONS is now…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
The Messi Experience Chicago
The Messi Experience is an immersive and interactive multimedia exhibition inspired by the life and career of Lionel Messi. As part of its world tour,…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy
The 26th Anniversary Englewood Jazz Festival
The 26th Annual Englewood Jazz Festival, presented by Live the Spirit Residency, returns to Chicago’s historic Hamilton Park on September 18–20, 2025, marking a powerful…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Alice in Wonderland
Follow Alice as she travels down the Rabbit Hole to the most amazing places! Along her fantastic journey she’ll meet the Mad Hatter, March Hare,…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Nature Night Out
Join us on Thursday, September 18th, from 6:00 to 8:30 PM for an evening at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Guests will enjoy refreshments while exploring the museum’s…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
2025 Lincoln Park Uncorked: A Lincoln Avenue Wine Stroll
Join us for the 10th annual Lincoln Park Uncorked: A Lincoln Avenue Wine Stroll on Thursday, September 18. Sip and stroll your way along Lincoln…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour
Join us for the return of the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour in Chicago to celebrate the world’s best mountain films! This year,…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
World Fashion Festival
The 8th Annual World Fashion Festival (WFF) in conjunction with the Illinois Chamber of Commerce will take center stage September 18-20, 2025, at Macy’s, 111…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Abby Paj Tries to Stay Alive
Abby Paj Tries to Stay Alive is a solo show written and performed by Neo-Futurist Ensemble Member, Abby Pajakowksi. THE DOOMSDAY CLOCK TICKS 89 SECONDS…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Stars & Garters Presents “Stars & Garters After Dark”
Chicago’s brand new Stars & Garters, 3914 N Clark St, presents Stars & Garters After Dark, every Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Rouge Room.…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Teatro Zinzanni
Tickets are on sale Now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/ for Love, Chaos, & Dinner ! Teatro Zinzanni returns to the vibrant Chicago Loop inside the velvet walls…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Ice & Fire: A Taste of Glory with The Blackhawks & Chicago Fire FC
Chef Carlos Gaytán—the first Mexican-born chef to earn a Michelin star—is turning up the heat (and bringing the chill) for a one-night-only culinary showdown inspired…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
YUPLUS
Come be a part of the first taping of YUPLUS, Chicago’s own live comedy game show! Three comedians represent their respective cities: New York vs.…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Olympus Has Fallen (And It Can’t Get Up)
Olympus Has Fallen (And it Can’t Get Up) is a sketchy retelling of your favorite Greek myths. As educational as it is explicit, this hour-long…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Magically Ever After: An Evening with The Cosmic Romantics
A vaudeville-inspired magic show that blends dazzling sleight of hand with comedy, music, and heartfelt storytelling, starring real life couple Elizabeth Messick & Eric Thirstin,…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Robyn Mineko Williams & Artists, To Leave You
For this early preview of To Leave You, director and choreographer Robyn Mineko Williams presents a cinematic performance that explores the impressions we leave on—and for—one…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Tom & Eliza
Tom & Eliza is a dual meditation on the choices we make (and those we don’t) in a world that spins relentlessly into the future. Performed…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Dumb and Drummer
Chicago’s best comedians doing their best material over live jazz! Every third Thursday at The Lincoln Lodge Theatre, Hosted by Jamaal Sanders, Hunter Hirsch, and…
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